Address Book vs ABCdabra
Price, ratings, monetisation and update history for both apps, side by side — with what reviewers say about each.
Address Book
Organize your contacts with a clean, lightweight, and private address book. Store unlimited addresses, add multiple phone numbers and emails, and use groups for easy management. Access your data offline and open addresses directly in maps.
- Local contact storage
- Unlimited addresses
- Multiple phone numbers/emails
- Contact groups and favorites
- Offline access
- Map integration for directions
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Manage your contacts the easy way. Address Book is a clean, lightweight app designed to store and organize all your contacts locally with a focus on speed, simplicity, and privacy. Why users love Address Book • Keep personal contacts separate from your phone contacts • Store unlimited addresses with flexible fields • Add multiple phone numbers, emails, and notes • Organize contacts with groups and favorites • Clean, simple interface — no clutter • Works offline — your data stays private • Open addresses directly in maps for directions What users are saying “Simple, fast, and exactly what I needed.” “Perfect for managing doctors, family, and important contacts clearly.” “Very flexible — supports multiple numbers, emails, and address lines.” “Great for keeping personal addresses separate from work contacts.” “Lightweight, easy to use, and reliable.” Perfect for • Personal address book • Emergency contacts (doctors, family, authorities) • Managing mailing lists (events, holidays) • Keeping private contacts separate from your phone Simple. Fast. Reliable. No unnecessary features. Just a powerful, easy-to-use address book. Terms of Use : https://www.apple.com/legal/internet-services/itunes/dev/stdeula/ Privacy Policy: https://docs.google.com/document/d/1P6gpbtE7GTuRq4WihQP3gXpkXxhRxWcjWQX-aJxtCEI/preview?tab=t.0
ABCdabra
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ABCdabra is a local-first notebook for iPhone and iPad built around fast A–Z navigation—not folders you have to manage. Pick a letter. Add a note. Find it again in seconds. Whether it’s P for Passwords, C for Car, T for Travel, or M for Meetings, you choose what each letter means. The compact A–Z index sits beside your notes so the whole alphabet is always one tap away. PRIVATE & LOCAL FIRST • Works without an account or internet • Your notes stay on your device • Start writing the moment you open the app NOTES MADE OF BLOCKS Build each note as a vertical stack of blocks—add what you need, in the order you want: • Text • Photos (camera or gallery) • Drawings • Voice recordings • Files • Dates (with optional calendar handoff) • Current location Organize blocks, focus on what matters, and keep everything in one place without a complicated editor. FIND & ORGANIZE • Side A–Z index for quick jumps • Search across your notebook • Favorites for notes you use often • Trash with restore when you need it SHARE & EXPORT • Share photos, files, and other blocks when you want • Export notes to PDF • Back up your notebook to Files or cloud storage you already use BUILT FOR EVERYDAY USE ABCdabra is designed for people who think in letters and topics—not nested folders. Capture ideas, references, receipts, voice memos, and reminders in a notebook that stays simple, fast, and yours. Download ABCdabra and start your A–Z notebook today.
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Verdict
The clearest difference is in-app purchases: ABCdabra at none against Address Book's 3. ABCdabra also leads on iOS requirement (15.0 vs 18.0). On price, ads and device support there is nothing between them.
Scored on Price · Rating · Positive reviews · Number of ratings · Update frequency · Ads · In-app purchases · Monetization · Best chart rank · Devices · Requires iOS
Both are free to download. Address Book sells 3 in-app purchases, starting at $4.99 per month. ABCdabra asks for nothing beyond the download.
| Parameter | Address Book | ABCdabra |
|---|---|---|
| Price | Free | Free |
| Rating | 4.7 (62 ratings) — better | — |
| Positive reviews | 100.0% of reviews | — |
| Number of ratings | 62 — better | — |
| Update frequency | Every 10 days | — |
| Ads | No | No |
| In-app purchases | Yes | No — better |
| Monetization | Free | — |
| Devices | iPhone, iPad | iPhone, iPod |
| Requires iOS | 18.0 | 15.0 — better |
| Further details — not scored | ||
| Size | 53 MB | 31 MB |
| Age rating | 4+ | 4+ |
| Developer | Vikas Choudhary | ruslan kozlov |
In-app purchases
Address Book
- Address book Monthly subscription$4.991 Month
- Address book yearly subscription3 Days trial$19.991 Year
- Addressbook Lifetime purchase$34.99
ABCdabra
No in-app purchases









